GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1931, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

LORD- IRWIN HONOURED. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 11.30 n.m.) LONDON, May 3. * The King has conferred the Order of the Garter on Lord Irwin.

NOTABLE PRESSMAN ILL. LISBON. May 3. The War Correspondent, Ashmead Bartlett is gravely ill with congestion of the lungs. DISARMAMENT SIGNATURES. (Received 11.40 a,in.) LONDON, May 3. The “Observer” says 416 thousand which it is hoped to grow to a million, including many celebrities, are already appended to the international declaration on world disarmament, which is being submitted to tlfe Conference at Geneva.

THE MADEIRA BRUSH. LISBON, May 3. The total results of the battle at Madeira are now revealed. Tbp rebels hid three killed and twelve wounded and the attacking force none killed, and two wounded. Little material damage appears to have resulted. HITLER PARTY. (Received this dnv V* 25 run.' LONDON. May 3. The “Daily Express” special Berlin correspondent dealing with the growth of the Hitler party, says it has gamed thirty-eight thousand new members since the election.

The paper proceeds to describe : ’n interview with Hitler in which the leader declared. —“I do not demand the restoration of Germany 1014 frontiers, but d° demand the return of the colonies.” He added that every member subscrib'd a shiUm- per month to the fighting fund. Even the unemployed contributed nine pence. Ido not want softies in tnv movement. I want fanatics and idealists, who are willing to risk all lor tjio cause.